Jurisdiction
From our blog
Is there cyberspace?
02 September 2024
Internet governance and digital policy, Jurisdiction, Legal and regulatory
No! There is no cyberspace! Pavel Durov faced this simple truth when he was detained on 24 August in Paris. The owner of Telegram and one of the moguls of the virtual world ended up in real-world jail. The realit...
The right of consular access: Two recent examples
09 January 2019
Diplomatic functions and tools, Diplomatic service, Humanitarian diplomacy, Internet governance and digital policy, Jurisdiction, Legal and regulatory
On 20 December 2018 the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 73/257 entitled ‘Judgment of the International Court of Justice of 31 March 2004 concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals: Need for immediate complia...
Internet and jurisdiction: a necessary dialogue
17 November 2016
Some takeaways from the Internet & Jurisdiction Conference, held in Paris, France, from 14 to 16 November 2016 The transborder nature of the Internet has posed considerable challenges to the territorially based c...
Internet governance developments in March
09 April 2015
Cybersecurity, Gender rights online, Internet governance and digital policy, Jurisdiction, Net neutrality and zero-rating, Privacy and data protection
The IG Barometer for March showed that the past few weeks were more intensive for online privacy and data protection, net neutrality, jurisdiction, and the IANA transition process, compared to previous weeks. Speakin...
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Diplo at the ‘Cyber security and cybercrime policies for African diplomats’ workshop
12 Apr 18 - 13 Apr 18
Ethiopia, Africa
Introduction to Digital Politics 2015: online course for Geneva-based diplomats
27 Apr 15 - 22 Jun 15
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